Via Vox:
Well, that's a surprising development. Never thought I'd see Fox News side with CNN against the Trump administration.Fox News can usually be counted on to staunchly support President Donald Trump and his administration. But on Tuesday, network executives publicly rebuked the White House’s move to banish CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House.
Fox News president Jay Wallace wrote in a statement that “FOX News supports CNN in its legal effort to regain its White House reporter’s press credential. We intend to file an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court. Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized.”
“While we don’t condone the growing antagonistic tone by both the President and the press at recent media avails, we do support a free press, access and open exchanges for the American people,” he added.
Wallace’s statement comes a day after CNN announced it sued the White House in federal court in an effort to restore Acosta’s credentials, which were stripped by the White House last week following a testy exchange he had with Trump during a news conference. A federal judge is holding a hearing about CNN’s lawsuit on Wednesday afternoon.